85R29747 JCD-D
By: Johnson of Dallas H.R. No. 2116
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A number of talented young men and women have
provided indispensable support as legislative interns in the office
of State Representative Eric Johnson during the 85th Legislative
Session; and
WHEREAS, Since joining the staff, these young Texans have
handled a wide variety of challenging tasks, including reading,
analyzing, and researching bills and addressing the needs of
constituents; in addition to gaining valuable experience in the
field of public service, they have learned more about the
legislative process and the issues facing citizens of the Lone Star
State; and
WHEREAS, Helene Barnes, the daughter of Carol Greenfield and
Walton Barnes II and the stepdaughter of Keith Nordyke, is
currently pursuing a master's degree in educational administration
from The University of Texas at Austin; following her studies, she
looks forward to a career as an educational policy analyst or
consultant; and
WHEREAS, Andres Cerecero, the son of Jaime and Mirna
Cerecero, is a senior at UT-Austin, where he is earning his
bachelor's degree in government with a minor in Japanese; after
graduation, he plans to teach English in Japan for a year before
continuing his education at law school; and
WHEREAS, The daughter of Jeff Dominguez and Stephanie Lara,
Brianna Dominguez is a sophomore at Texas A&M University; after
completing her bachelor's degree in business marketing, she hopes
to either go on to earn her master's degree or to start her own
business; and
WHEREAS, Aidan O'Neil, the son of Kelly and Holly O'Neil, is a
sophomore studying government and economics at UT-Austin; he plans
to continue his education at law school after completing his
bachelor's degree; and
WHEREAS, A freshman at St. Edward's University, Alejandro
Izaguirre is the son of Dilcia Maribel Brizuela and Maynor Bernardo
Izaguirre; he is currently pursuing his bachelor's degree in
political science, and he plans to participate in the Teach for
America program; and
WHEREAS, The daughter of Lamesha Roberts-Williams and
Michael Archie, Amahree Archie is a sophomore at UT-Austin, where
she is working toward a degree in government with a minor in African
and African diaspora studies; she hopes to attend law school in the
future; and
WHEREAS, Jacob Kowalski, the son of Kenneth Kowalski and
Willa Schlecht, is currently pursuing a master's degree in the
Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at UT-Austin; after
completing the program, he looks forward to a career in local
government; and
WHEREAS, A senior at UT-Austin, Andi Leacock-Williams is the
daughter of Michael and Merle Bigini; she is working toward a
bachelor's degree in government and plans to continue her education
by pursuing graduate work in global policy studies and
international law; and
WHEREAS, Louisa Xie, the daughter of Qian Hu and Yiqiang Xie,
is currently a sophomore at UT-Dallas, where she studies
biochemistry; after graduation, she hopes to attend medical school;
and
WHEREAS, The members of this notable group have performed
their duties as legislative interns with great skill and diligence,
and they are indeed deserving of special recognition for their fine
work; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby commend the legislative interns who have served
in the office of State Representative Eric Johnson and extend to
them sincere best wishes for continued success in all their
endeavors; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared
for Ms. Barnes, Mr. Cerecero, Ms. Dominguez, Mr. O'Neil,
Mr. Izaguirre, Ms. Archie, Mr. Kowalski, Ms. Leacock-Williams,
and Ms. Xie as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of
Representatives.